Chairperson, the ANC believes that sport and recreation facilitate the promotion of national unity through developing a united, national pride transcending cultural, linguistic and racial barriers as well as enhancing international relations and friendship.
The ANC-led government has welcomed and endorsed the launch of the Football Friday campaign, which aims to spread World Cup fever amongst all South Africans. The campaign encourages South Africans to wear a football jersey every Friday for the next 40 weeks leading up to the World Cup. This is to raise awareness about the hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup and to show support for the national team.
The ANC, together with our people, will work to ensure that this world event contributes to creating decent work opportunities, particularly for the youth, women and street traders and that it will promote procurement of local goods, services and products.
Ke a leboga. [Thank you.]